Babita Phogat Joins Oversight Committee Amid WFI Row
1 year, 11 months ago

Babita Phogat Joins Oversight Committee Amid WFI Row

News 18  

Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Babita Phogat has joined the oversight committee formed to probe the various allegations against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Formed by the Sports Ministry, the oversight committee is carrying out an enquiry into the allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, intimidation, financial irregularities and administrative lapses of the WFI and its chief. ”Former wrestler Babita Phogat has been added to the panel of the Oversight Committee formed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to undertake the day-to-day administration of the Wrestling Federation of India,” the ministry said in a statement. Babita is the sixth member of the oversight committee, being headed by legendary boxer MC Mary Kom, and includes former wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, former shuttler Trupti Murgunde, Radhica Sreeman and Rajesh Rajagopalan, ex-CEO, Target Olympic Podium Scheme.

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Babita Phogat's Role in WFI Agitation Under Scrutiny
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Babita Phogat's Role in WFI Agitation Under Scrutiny

Deccan Chronicle  

Former wrestler Sakshi Malik alleges that Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Babita Phogat played a central role in the recent wrestlers' agitation. Malik claims that Phogat encouraged the protests to position herself as the WFI president, using the support of Congress and some BJP leaders to achieve her goals.

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's son reacts to Vinesh Phogat's disqualification: 'Loss for...'
5 months, 1 week ago

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's son reacts to Vinesh Phogat's disqualification: 'Loss for...'

Hindustan Times  

Reacting to Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the ongoing Paris Olympics, BJP MP Karan Bhushan Singh said on Wednesday that her disqualification was a ‘loss for the country.’ Wrestler Vinesh Phogat. Singh is the son of fellow BJP leader and ex-Kaiserganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India. Meanwhile, on the disqualification of Vinesh, …

'Big victory for women wrestlers': Sakshi, Bajrang welcome Delhi court's decision to frame charges against Brij Bhushan
8 months ago

'Big victory for women wrestlers': Sakshi, Bajrang welcome Delhi court's decision to frame charges against Brij Bhushan

Firstpost  

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Friday ordered the framing of sexual harassment and other charges against ex-WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case against him. Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik had been key members of the wrestlers' protest against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who had been accused of sexually harassing several …

IOA forms three-member ad hoc committee to run affairs of suspended WFI
1 year ago

IOA forms three-member ad hoc committee to run affairs of suspended WFI

The Hindu  

The Indian Olympic Association on Wednesday announced a three-member ad-hoc committee, headed by its Executive Committee member Bhupinder Singh Bajwa, to run the Wrestling Federation of India following the newly-elected federation’s ‘suspension.’ Two days ago, the Union Sports Ministry had asked the WFI to suspend its activities following some arbitrary decisions taken by its newly-elected president and requested the IOA …

Indian Olympic Association forms three-member ad hoc committee to run affairs of suspended WFI
1 year ago

Indian Olympic Association forms three-member ad hoc committee to run affairs of suspended WFI

The Hindu  

The Indian Olympic Association on December 27 constituted a three-member ad hoc committee to run the day-to-day affairs of the WFI after the Sports Ministry suspended the wrestling national body for not following the provisions of its own constitution while taking decisions. The Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the WFI, three days after it elected new office bearers with Brij …

Bajrang Punia willing to take back Padma Shri following suspension of WFI activities by sports ministry
1 year ago

Bajrang Punia willing to take back Padma Shri following suspension of WFI activities by sports ministry

Op India  

Rebel wrestler Bajrang Punia welcomed the Sports Ministry’s action against the Wrestling Federation of India announced earlier in the day on 24th December. Reacting to media reports that the Sports Ministry has suspended all the activities of the Newly elected WFI body till further notice, Bajrang Punia hailed it as a ‘right decision’. #WATCH | On suspension of the newly …

Explained: Why top Indian wrestlers are against Sanjay Singh's candidature for WFI president post?
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained: Why top Indian wrestlers are against Sanjay Singh's candidature for WFI president post?

Firstpost  

Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia are reportedly making efforts to stop Sanjay Singh from becoming the next WFI president and have also met Sports Minister Anurag Thakur in this regards. India’s top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia are reportedly making efforts to stop UP Association vice president Sanjay Singh from becoming the next president of …

Delhi HC asks WFI about wrestlers’ Asian Games trials exemption
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi HC asks WFI about wrestlers’ Asian Games trials exemption

Live Mint  

The Delhi High Court asked the Wrestling Federation of India to explain the grounds for exempting wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia from the Asian Games trials. As reported by PTI, during a hearing of the case filed by Antim Panghal, Under-20 World Champion, and Sujeet Kalkal, Under-23 Asian Champion, opposing the direct entry granted to Phogat and Punia, Justice …

IOA draws flak for granting single-bout trials to Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and other protesting wrestlers
1 year, 6 months ago

IOA draws flak for granting single-bout trials to Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and other protesting wrestlers

Firstpost  

The IOA ad-hoc panel is drawing flak from the wrestling fraternity for handing out favours to six wrestlers, including Bajrang’s wife Sangeeta Phogat, Sakshi’s husband Satywart Kadian and Jitender Kinha. New Delhi: The coaches and parents of several established and upcoming wrestlers on Friday demanded withdrawal of exemption granted to Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and three others from …

Saket Gokhale writes to DCW, seeks probe as Delhi Police takes Sangeeta Phogat to WFI chief's home
1 year, 7 months ago

Saket Gokhale writes to DCW, seeks probe as Delhi Police takes Sangeeta Phogat to WFI chief's home

India Today  

All India Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale has written a letter to the Delhi Commission of Women seeking action after wrestler Sangeeta Phogat was taken by the police to the official residence of Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harassment, to recreate the sequence of events that led to the alleged crime. This was …

Wrestlers’ protest: Renowned coach Mahavir Phogat threatens to return medals
1 year, 8 months ago

Wrestlers’ protest: Renowned coach Mahavir Phogat threatens to return medals

Firstpost  

Chandigarh: Standing in support of the protesting wrestlers, Dronacharya award-winning coach Mahavir Singh Phogat on Friday threatened to return his medals if justice is not delivered, demanding the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The wrestlers, including Olympic medallist duo of Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, have been sitting on a protest …

Mahavir Phogat warns to return medals if wrestlers 'don't get justice'
1 year, 8 months ago

Mahavir Phogat warns to return medals if wrestlers 'don't get justice'

Hindustan Times  

Standing in support of the protesting wrestlers, Dronacharya award-winning coach Mahavir Singh Phogat on Friday threatened to return his medals if justice is not delivered, demanding the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Mahavir Phogat The wrestlers, including Olympic medallist duo of Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, have been sitting on a …

WFI sexual harassment case: Mahavir Phogat extends support to protesting wrestlers
1 year, 8 months ago

WFI sexual harassment case: Mahavir Phogat extends support to protesting wrestlers

Firstpost  

Mahavir Phogat, the father of Geeta and Babita Phogat and former wrestler, has expressed solidarity towards top wrestlers protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. WFI president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been accused of sexual harassment by seven women wrestlers including a minor. Read: ‘Anurag Thakur tried …

WFI sexual harassment case: We gave chance to wrestlers to present their case, says Anurag Thakur
1 year, 8 months ago

WFI sexual harassment case: We gave chance to wrestlers to present their case, says Anurag Thakur

Firstpost  

Thakur additionally reiterated the government’s commitment towards fair probe into the allegations of sexual harassment against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Union sports minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday claimed the government gave wrestlers protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India a chance to present their case before the oversight committee. Thakur additionally reiterated the government’s commitment towards fair …

Sports Ministry stalls May 7 WFI elections IOA to form ad-hoc panel to conduct polls Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh sexual harassment
1 year, 8 months ago

Sports Ministry stalls May 7 WFI elections IOA to form ad-hoc panel to conduct polls Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh sexual harassment

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Monday stalled the scheduled May 7 elections of the Wrestling Federation of India and asked the Indian Olympic Association to constitute an ad-hoc committee to conduct the polls within 45 days of its formation and also manage the sports body. The ministry's decision came after the country's top wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia and Vinesh …

Delhi Police seeks report from probe committee investigating WFI chief for harassment charges
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi Police seeks report from probe committee investigating WFI chief for harassment charges

The Hindu  

Delhi Police has sought a report from the probe committee set up by the Ministry of Sports to investigate the sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a senior officer said on Monday. "As part of inquiry, we have sought a report from the probe committee set up by Sports Ministry to look into the allegations of …

WFI Elections Put on Hold Amid Stir; Wrestlers Move SC Against Brij Bhushan, Seek Support from Parties
1 year, 8 months ago

WFI Elections Put on Hold Amid Stir; Wrestlers Move SC Against Brij Bhushan, Seek Support from Parties

News 18  

A day after the protest over the issue of sexual harassment allegations against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh resumed at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, protesting wrestlers have moved the Supreme Court seeking FIR against the wrestling body chief. -Wrestlers Move SC Against WFI Chief Brij Bhushan: Protesting wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat and six others have moved Supreme …

Wrestling row: WFI chief Brij Bhushan appears before oversight committee, denies all allegations
1 year, 10 months ago

Wrestling row: WFI chief Brij Bhushan appears before oversight committee, denies all allegations

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The sidelined WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Tuesday appeared before the government-appointed oversight committee, which is investigating into sexual abuse allegations against him, and outrightly rejected all the charges. The Committee, led by legendary boxer MC Mary Kom, was formed on January 23 to investigate into the claims made by country’s top wrestlers that Wrestling Federation …

Wrestlers vs WFI: Babita Phogat Joins Sports Ministry's Oversight Committee
1 year, 11 months ago

Wrestlers vs WFI: Babita Phogat Joins Sports Ministry's Oversight Committee

The Quint  

''The Oversight Committee is also doing an enquiry into the allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and/intimidation, financial irregularities and administrative lapses of the WFI, as levelled by prominent sportspersons," it added. Babita is the sixth member of the Committee, being headed by legendary boxer MC Mary Kom. "Babita Phogat now becomes the 6th member of the Oversight Committee, being headed …

Babita Phogat joins Oversight Committee panel formed against WFI
1 year, 11 months ago

Babita Phogat joins Oversight Committee panel formed against WFI

The Hindu  

Former wrestler Babita Phogat has joined the oversight committee formed to investigate the allegations on Wrestling Federation of India on Tuesday. The Oversight Committee is also doing an enquiry into the allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and/intimidation, financial irregularities and administrative lapses of the WFI, as leveled by prominent sportspersons. The committee was formed during IOA’s emergency Executive Council meeting …

Wrestlers row: Babita Phogat joins oversight committee probing allegations against WFI President Brij Bhushan
1 year, 11 months ago

Wrestlers row: Babita Phogat joins oversight committee probing allegations against WFI President Brij Bhushan

India TV News  

Wrestlers row: Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Babita Phogat has been added to the oversight committee, which is probing the allegations against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The committee, which was formed by the Sports Ministry, is probing the allegations of sexual harassment, intimidation, financial irregularities and administrative lapses of the WFI and its President. "Former …

'It's sad that we were not consulted before formation of oversight committee' - Protesting wrestlers
1 year, 11 months ago

'It's sad that we were not consulted before formation of oversight committee' - Protesting wrestlers

India TV News  

The wrestlers who accused WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and intimidation on Tuesday rued that the government did not consult them before forming the oversight committee that will probe charges against the sports administrator. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur had announced on Monday that a five-member oversight committee, headed by legendary boxer M C Mary Kom, will …

'We Weren't Informed': Vinesh Phogat Claims Wrestlers Not Consulted About Oversight Committee
1 year, 11 months ago

'We Weren't Informed': Vinesh Phogat Claims Wrestlers Not Consulted About Oversight Committee

News 18  

The standoff between Indian wrestlers and the Wrestling Federation of India seems to be taking new twists and turns with each passing day. Vinesh Phogat has alleged that the protesting wrestlers were not consulted before the formation of the oversight committee which is investigating the allegations against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Vinesh took to Twitter and alleged that she and …

Mary Kom-led panel to probe wrestlers’ charges
1 year, 11 months ago

Mary Kom-led panel to probe wrestlers’ charges

The Hindu  

Six-time World champion and Olympic medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom will head a government-appointed Oversight Committee to investigate charges levelled by prominent wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Members of the committee will include Olympic medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, shuttler Trupti Murgunde, former Target Olympic Podium Scheme CEO Commander Rajesh Rajagopalan, and former Executive Director …

Mary Kom to lead oversight committee to probe allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
1 year, 11 months ago

Mary Kom to lead oversight committee to probe allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Firstpost  

The oversight committee to probe allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will also include Yogeshwar Dutt, Trupti Murgunde, ex-TOPS CEO Rajagopalan and former SAI executive director - teams - Radhika Sreeman. Legendary boxer Mary Kom will head the five-member oversight committee formed by the Indian Sports Ministry to look into the allegations of sexual harassment of women wrestlers …

Mary Kom-led panel to probe charges against Wrestling Federation chief
1 year, 11 months ago

Mary Kom-led panel to probe charges against Wrestling Federation chief

The Hindu  

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on January 23, 2023 announced that six-time World champion and Olympic medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom will head a government-appointed five-member Oversight Committee to investigate the charges levelled by some prominent wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Olympic medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, well-known shuttler Trupti Murgunde, former Target Olympic Podium …

Headed by Mary Kom, New Oversight Committee to Look After Wrestling Federation's Daily Affairs
1 year, 11 months ago

Headed by Mary Kom, New Oversight Committee to Look After Wrestling Federation's Daily Affairs

News 18  

Amid serious allegations against its chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh by country’s top wrestlers, a new oversight committee, headed by boxer Mary Kom, has been formed to look after the day-to-day management of Wrestling Federation of India. WFI and its chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh have been in spotlight after top Indian wrestlers levelled allegations of sexual harassments on Singh last week …

Mary Kom to lead oversight committee to probe sexual harassment allegations against WFI President
1 year, 11 months ago

Mary Kom to lead oversight committee to probe sexual harassment allegations against WFI President

India TV News  

Wrestlers protests: Former boxer Mary Kom to head five-member oversight committee that will probe sexual harassment allegations against WFI President. While briefing media personnel about the latest update, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday asserted that an oversight Committee has been formed and announced boxer Mary Kom to head the Committee. Notably, the Wrestling Federation of India and India's …

WFI Comes Out in Defence of President Bhushan Sharan Singh, Rejects all Allegations Made by Wrestlers
1 year, 11 months ago

WFI Comes Out in Defence of President Bhushan Sharan Singh, Rejects all Allegations Made by Wrestlers

News 18  

The Wrestling Federation of India has rejected all the allegations, including that of sexual harassment against its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, saying “there is no scope for arbitrariness and mismanagement” in the sports body. “The WFI is managed by an elected body as per its constitution, and therefore, there is no scope for arbitrariness and mismanagement in WFI by …

Wrestlers vs Brij Bhushan Singh: Will not rush probe, says IOA committee chief Mary Kom
1 year, 11 months ago

Wrestlers vs Brij Bhushan Singh: Will not rush probe, says IOA committee chief Mary Kom

India Today  

The 7-member committee formed by the Indian Olympic Association to probe the charges against Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has said that it would not hurry the process. Mary Kom, speaking exclusively to India Today confirmed that the charges are serious and the committee would like to follow due process before making any statements to the …

Wrestlers Protest: Babita Phogat assures protestors that their demands will be met
1 year, 11 months ago

Wrestlers Protest: Babita Phogat assures protestors that their demands will be met

India TV News  

Wrestlers Protest: Things are getting quite ugly between the Wrestling Federation of India and the wrestlers who represent India at the highest level. The protest saw India's top wrestlers Bajrang Punia and world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, stage a protest against the Wrestling Federation of India at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Wednesday. Top Indian wrestlers including three-time CWG …

Wrestlers protest: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur meets players, says allegations are serious in nature
1 year, 11 months ago

Wrestlers protest: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur meets players, says allegations are serious in nature

India TV News  

Wrestlers protest: Amid protests, a crucial meeting with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and the agitating wrestlers was held at his official residence in Delhi. Phogat alleged Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually exploited women wrestlers for many years. Top players join the protest Top Indian wrestlers including three-time CWG champion Vinesh Phogat and the …

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